Fact-Checking Policy
At Taza Times Now, we are dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of accuracy and integrity in all our content. Our Fact-Checking Policy outlines our commitment to providing our audience with reliable and verified information across all platforms.
a) We employ rigorous fact-checking procedures to ensure the accuracy of our content. Our journalists approach every claim with scepticism, question assumptions, and challenge conventional wisdom.
b) Our dedication to precision is essential to upholding our reputation and fostering trust among our audience. We strive for due accuracy in all our output, ensuring that information is adequate and appropriate to the subject and nature of the content. We are transparent about any constraints that may influence accuracy expectations.
c) All our output is thoroughly researched, well-sourced, and corroborated based on available evidence. We are honest about what we don’t know and refrain from unfounded speculation.
d) Our journalists never engage in deliberate plagiarism or distortion of facts or context, including visual information.
e) We verify claims, information, and allegations independently, especially those made by public officials or individuals with agendas beyond truth-seeking. Unsubstantiated content is clearly attributed.
f) Taza Times Now stands by the accuracy of the information we publish. If errors are identified, we promptly correct them to maintain the trust of our audience. We do not knowingly mislead our audience or present invented material as facts. Serious factual errors are acknowledged and corrected quickly, clearly, and appropriately.
g) We provide the public with a fair opportunity to report inaccuracies or errors in our reporting through the ‘Suggest A Correction’ section available at the end of every web story.
h) Our journalists’ primary responsibility includes reporting, writing, and fact-checking stories. All stories undergo review by one or more editors, with the level of scrutiny determined by factors such as complexity, sensitivity, and time pressure.
Correction Policies
While we strive for excellence and accuracy, we acknowledge that errors may occur. In such cases, Taza Times Now takes responsibility for correcting the error and maintaining transparency with our audience.
READERS:
If you identify an error, please contact our editor-in-chief, Emilee Wentland, immediately via email at taazatime@gmail.com with the subject line “Correction Needed.” Corrections should include details of the error, the date or issue number, where the error occurred, your contact information, and any relevant sources for correction.
TAZA TIMES NOW:
Upon receiving a correction request, our editor-in-chief will investigate the error using the information provided. If an error is confirmed, corrections will be issued across all platforms where the incorrect information was disseminated:
PRINT:
Any of the corrections shall be printed on page 2A in the next published issue, denoting the issue, article, incorrect information, and correction.
TAZA TIMES NOW WEBSITE:
The article will be corrected, and an editor’s note will be added to the bottom of the article, highlighting the error and the correction made.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
If the article was shared on social media platforms controlled by Taza Times Now, a post will be made linking to the corrected article, with a note acknowledging the correction.
Once the correction is made, our editor-in-chief will contact the reader who submitted the correction and inform them of the steps taken to correct the error.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support as we uphold our commitment to accuracy and transparency at Taza Times Now.